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    Vickers hardness test involves indenting a metal surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specified load. The Vickers hardness value is calculated based on the load and the average diagonal length of the indentation. A perfect square-based indentation provides an accurate hardness value, while non-square indentations like pincushion or barrel shapes can under or over-estimate the value. Vickers hardness testing provides a wide measurement range from 5 to 1500 and is convenient, but is not commonly used for daily checks due to potential measurement errors or longer testing time.

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    Vickers hardness test involves indenting a metal surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specified load. The Vickers hardness value is calculated based on the load and the average diagonal length of the indentation. A perfect square-based indentation provides an accurate hardness value, while non-square indentations like pincushion or barrel shapes can under or over-estimate the value. Vickers hardness testing provides a wide measurement range from 5 to 1500 and is convenient, but is not commonly used for daily checks due to potential measurement errors or longer testing time.

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    Vickers hardness test involves indenting a metal surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specified load. The Vickers hardness value is calculated based on the load and the average diagonal length of the indentation. A perfect square-based indentation provides an accurate hardness value, while non-square indentations like pincushion or barrel shapes can under or over-estimate the value. Vickers hardness testing provides a wide measurement range from 5 to 1500 and is convenient, but is not commonly used for daily checks due to potential measurement errors or longer testing time.

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    Vickers hardness test involves indenting a metal surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specified load. The Vickers hardness value is calculated based on the load and the average diagonal length of the indentation. A perfect square-based indentation provides an accurate hardness value, while non-square indentations like pincushion or barrel shapes can under or over-estimate the value. Vickers hardness testing provides a wide measurement range from 5 to 1500 and is convenient, but is not commonly used for daily checks due to potential measurement errors or longer testing time.

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    Introduction

    Vickers Hardness Test


    Vickers hardness test requires a diamond pyramid indenter with an included angle of
    136
    o
    . This technique is also called a diamond pyramid hardness test (DPH) according to the shape
    of the indenter. To carry on the test, the diamond indenter is pressed on to a prepared metal
    surface to cause a square-based pyramid indentation as illustrated in figure 4.



    Figure 4: Vickers hardness test (a) Vickers indentation, (b) measurement of impression diagonal.
    The Vickers hardness value (VHN) can be calculated from the applied load divided by
    areas of indentation, at which the latter is derived from the diagonals of the pyramid as expressed
    in the equation below
    2Psin (/2) 1.854P
    VHN =
    2
    =
    2


    d d
    ;(2)
    Where P is the applied load, kg d is the average length of the diagonals =
    (d
    1
    +d
    2
    )/2) , mm
    is the angle between the opposite faces of the diamond) = 136
    o

    Generally, the applied load should be carefully selected to achieve a perfect square-based




    c) Impression on Vickers hardness test
    sample
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    pyramid indentation for accurate hardness values, see figure 5 (a). The pincushion indentation as
    shown in figure 5 (b) normally observed in annealed metal results from sinking of metal
    surrounding the pyramid faces. The measured diagonals would be too long, thus, giving an under-
    estimated hardness value. In figure 5 (c), a barrel-shaped indentation usually achieved from cold-
    worked metals provides an indentation with metal pile-up at the pyramid faces. In such a case, the
    measured diagonals would be too small and lead to an over-estimated hardness value obtained.
    Vickers hardness is widely used in experimental and research areas because the VHN scale
    practically offers a wide range of hardness values. For instance, the VHN values range from 5 to
    1,500 can be obtained from measuring materials from dead soft to full hard. This method is
    therefore more convenient and provides a wider range of the hardness values in comparison to
    those obtained from Rockwell and Brinell hardness tests. The applied loads vary from 1-120 kg,
    which depends on the materials being tested. However, Vickers hardness test is incommonly used
    for company daily checks. This is due to errors which might occur in the measurement of the
    diagonals and longer time required to finish the test.



    Figure 5: Vickers hardness indentations a) perfect indentation, b) pincushion and c) barrel-
    shaped.





    Safety Precautions
    I. Make sure the student follow the laboratory or workshop safety regulators.
    II. Do not touch any equipment without lecturer permission.
    III. Do not conduct the experiment without supervisor or a lecturer.
    IV. After finish experiment, please arrange equipment.




    Procedure

    1. The power switch was turned on.(The microscope illumination lamp should be lit)
    2. Hv switch was set.
    3. The specimen was placed on the table.
    4. The objective lens was bring to the front and the turret was rotated.
    5. The top lens of the measuring eyepiece was rotated until the inner surface of the two
    parallel black lines was sharped focus.
    6. The dial for desired load according to table 1 below was set.
    Material Load (kg)
    Steel & Cast iron 30
    Cuprum alloy 10
    Pure cuprum & Aluminum alloy 5
    Pure Aluminum 2.5
    Plumbum, tin & tin alloy 1

    7. The eyepiece was measured (ocular) zero reset.
    8. The condition was tested.
    9. The area of the specimen to be indented at the center of the visual field was set.
    10. The specimen surface has been focused on.
    11. The indenter shaft at the front was placed and the turret was turned on.
    12. The start was pushed. An indentation will be marked.
    13. The objective lens at the front was placed and the turret was rotated.
    14. The diagonal length was measured.

    Result/Data

    Material Load Microscope reading Hardness, HV
    D1 D2 D=(d1+d2)/2 Machines Calculation



    Average




    Material Load Microscope reading Hardness, HV
    D1 D2 D=(d1+d2)/2 Machines Calculation



    Average

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